The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
BRUTAL BALF0UR.
Upholding the COercive Policy,
The Irish Jails Rapidly Filling with
Prominent Men
Adjustment of German Duties Upon
Cereal Importations.
The Rouvier Ministry in France
Made Strong by It's Victory.
Victoria Thanks Her Subjects -Miscel-
laneous Intelligence Gathered
nom All Quarters OF the
Old World.

LONDON, Nov. 4.-Mr Baliour chief
secretary for Ireland, went To birmingham
today, and attended the fins, annual meet
ing OF the Midland Conservative union.
lie was accompanied 10y detective and
the chief OF the bennington police. At
Birmingham armed detectives were posted
at the depot 10 watch for suspicious char
actcs. Mr.. Balfour received during the
day hundred addpsscs from Conscrya-
tive associations, aud, in thanking the
dcputations which brought them, hc gave
assurance that the government was re-
solved TO proceed boldly and firmly with
the work il had taken in hand in ireland
and bring IL 10 good conclusion. lie al
mitted the task was difficult one, but
held that II was perfectly possible and
capable of successful accomplishment.
Certain incidents in Ireland had caused
| some of its friends mi,giyings, but those
incidents were due, not Ia lack of rcsolu-
ton on the part of the government, but ~
defects in the law, which hal never con-
tcmplatcd the present system Of organized
! popular rebellion.
Mr.. BaliOur addressed large and en-.
thusiastic audience at the town hall this
evening. lie said he hoped that at the
next session of Parliament, England and
Scotland would gcta fair share OF lcgisla-
tion. Still, the Irish question would rc-
main the foremost problem in the mind Of
every one Who TOOK AN interest in the
fortunes OF his country. lie hal noticed
that Mr.. Gladstone [liooting cries OF
Chips aud laughierl although lac had
mentioned his program of legislation,
did not appear to take a very lively inter
est in Il himself, except as regards the
oilcr Of the plundcring ~ the Scotch aud
Wclch churches rs u bribc for this Ills.
mcmbcrrcnt for the cmpip.
Mr.. Gladstone displayed little interest in
anything except the Irish question, and no
man had done more 10 make IL impossible
10 ignore the Irish question. Therefore
Ireland would be his llllliour's) topic to-
night The question was not whether lrr-
land was 10 he governed under her own or
AN English Parliament, hut whether she
was 90 bc governed at oil in accordance
With amy of those principle which had
hitherto regulated tbr nriion OF every civ.
ilizcd State in the world. [Chccrs.
Referring to the events Of the winter OF
1885, ho compared the Liberal party tO
those barbaric anrcriors who got baptized
because their King embraced christianity.
One morning Mr. Gladstone announced
himself a home ruler, aud forthwith u
large section of the Liberals declared them
selves home TulcrS. Some Oi them CN-
planned to q scoiling public the reason
for their conversion, while Others, like
llarcouH, evidently believed that "lhc
least snid, the soonest mcndcd, aud that
Il was pu--ihlr for men to alter their opin.
ions regarding Ireland, and yet retain the
traditions hitherto governing their party
They might have allied themselves
with the Pamclliic party ~ Ear ~
/ the question ul home rule WIS concerned
aud rejected fusion; but they had, instead,
| rejected nn alliance and arrcptcd fusion,
aud their principal object now, NJ "N-
| dcnccd hy every paragraph ul Mr. Glad.
stones shameful speeches, was tD rndcr
difficult the government Of Ireland. In
condcmning Mr. Gladriuno's Inconsistency
aud his present tact, Mr lialiUur de.
clarcd that not one oi the eviction, now
occurring could hayc bccn prevented, even
il the amendment which Mr. Gladstone
wanted hal h,y'n inserted in the land bill
Mr. GladSlnnc'- criticisms on land lcgisla.
ton we're strange indeed, coming from
"a man who lur sixteen ~ sven.
teen ycan had lruiilrs.ly tinkcrri
with the question. IN rgrl Ia the
unhappy affair NJ MichrlsioNn, Mr..
Gladstone had attacked him ilaliuurl
personally Tor not listening in silence a.
bitter attacks made ~ mrn who spent
their lives in dciruzc ui the law. The
demon inaccumcy hnd pursued Alr.
Gladstone, even to his as-uriiunF on this
subject. hut u WIS unnecessary Ia enter
into details IN iustii,iug the police. n, us
the Naiionalisis aui Mr. Gladstone dc.
lighted 10 say, the police were defeated
and routed, could any one blame them II
they lircd2 [CHos oi ON The truth
was, the Nationalist, including Mr.
Gladstone, must chDuse upon which
hore they will ride. II they
choose 10 triumph in the defeat ol
the police let them not blame the police
for firing IN self defense. II they choose 10
say that the police Wcp brutal butchers
aud that they fired without cuu-c loi NJ
hear no more Of this Triumph IN their de-.
feat. tChecn.l Mr. Gladsionc's attack
I on the character Ol Constable NhclchM,
, who was murdered by mponlghien' VIZ.
the most monsirous Ol all hi. insertions,
and ought 30 causU ,hann a. bis followers.
The statement thIt TIE police had paid
no iniOmcr previous a. planning iht
4 outrage WIS totally mtnic. ln comparison
a the number Of ncciinp proclaimed by iht
/. Conservatives Mm much less ihnn during
Mr.. Gladstone's administration. Con
tinuing. Mr. h,liour sid hc inb'udcd "a
y stop speakers who dirrtly advocated
g crime, but to tolerate those Who only
- talked nonsense lad Spencer, lac said
g moved uneasiy In tlio Pau"llilo livery
= but Mr.. Gladsiouu as II TO the manoI
\ born" lie concluded by predicting that
a steady application NJ the present policy
oi the government whld insult IN th'
Irish becoming enthusiastic and loyal sup.
y poricrs oi an cnpir which they by ihciI
Z virtues were fitted iu adprn'
!. san oppo~inE 'hsmberi"in.
TonoSro, Ont. Nov. =. The Globe 10
\ day, In an cdituiI article headed "A
Perilous Situation ays "fo appreciate
rightly the isk IN which W.. Chambcrlair
!. has involved Canaii. one must carciull,
consider the International correspondence
!, relating 10 the nsliae dispute. ~
G The Globe thrn rr,icaa ut length il'
4 results Il over iuo yrar.s discussion be-
] tween the Briii,u, American ana oli,a ...,.,
u dian government aud rnniihn'H lii'
least Or most cona.s.yD dghi.Iia ol ui'